# C_2007275EN.01002701.xml

| 16.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/27 |
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16.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4790 — Entremont Alliance/Sodiaal Industrie/Cofranlait)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 275/11)

| 1. | On 31 October 2007, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Entremont Alliance (France) and Sodiaal Industrie (France), which is controlled by Sodiaal Union de Coopératives agricoles, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Confranlait SAS (‘Cofranlait’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 October 2007, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Entremont Alliance (France) and Sodiaal Industrie (France), which is controlled by Sodiaal Union de Coopératives agricoles, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Confranlait SAS (‘Cofranlait’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Entremont Alliance: processing and marketing of milk-based products (cheese, milk powder), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Entremont Alliance: processing and marketing of milk-based products (cheese, milk powder),

| — | Sodiaal Industrie: processing of milk-based products (drinking milk, cheese, milk powder), |
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Sodiaal Industrie: processing of milk-based products (drinking milk, cheese, milk powder),

| — | Cofranlait: milk powder for baby foods, adult nutrition, improved intermediate food products, powdered milk. |
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Cofranlait: milk powder for baby foods, adult nutrition, improved intermediate food products, powdered milk.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites third parties to submit to it any observations they might have on the proposed transaction.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4790 — Entremont Alliance/Sodiaal Industrie/Cofranlait, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites third parties to submit to it any observations they might have on the proposed transaction.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4790 — Entremont Alliance/Sodiaal Industrie/Cofranlait, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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